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Corporate Responsibility

More Drilling Than Ever on Public Lands

President Trump needs a win these days. Trumpcare is dead in the water — for now. Tax reform legislation is […]

Jan Lee

July 21, 2017

Finance

Skyrocketing Subprime Auto Loan Defaults Put Cities' Transport Systems at Risk

A decade after the collapse of the subprime home mortgage industry almost pushed the U.S. economy over a cliff, now […]

Leon Kaye

July 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

HP Transforms Plastic Bottles into Ink Cartridges and Economic Opportunities

By Sangeeta Waldron Mountains of rotting garbage are piled high at Truitier landfill, the largest dump in Haiti. The stench […]

TriplePundit

July 21, 2017

Finance

Suburbs Left in a Lurch as Companies Return to the Cities

The narrative of urban decline, decay and crime that rose during the 1980s seems like a million years ago. Urbanization, […]

Leon Kaye

July 20, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Target Aligns CSR with UN Sustainable Development Goals

By Vikas Vij Target recently published its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which highlights the progress made with regard to its […]

Vikas Vij

July 20, 2017

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Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Roundup: Rolland Paper

In the run up to the COMMIT!Forum, CR Magazine spoke with Michele Bartolini, Marketing Director at Rolland Paper. Bartolini oversees marketing […]

3p Editors

July 20, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Facebook's Sysphean Quest for a Fair Hate Speech Policy

Last year, at the height of the presidential campaigns, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself in an unwinnable dilemma: Donald […]

Jan Lee

July 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How to Expand CSR Past Your Borders

By Kevin Xu What if you woke up tomorrow morning and no one cared about your company’s products or services, […]

TriplePundit

July 19, 2017

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The Rise of Employee Engagement Through Social Action

To gain practical skills to boost stakeholder and employee engagement, join us at the COMMIT! Forum in DC October 11-12 […]

Jan Lee

July 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Leaked DOE Grid Study Favors Renewables — Will Politics Intervene?

When Energy Secretary Rick Perry ordered a new grid reliability study last April, he touched off a firestorm of criticism. […]

Tina Casey

July 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tiny Signs of Consensus on Climate Change Emerge in U.S. Congress

It’s been a long time coming, but small signs of bipartisan agreement on climate change have emerged in the U.S. […]

Tina Casey

July 18, 2017

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Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Roundup: Kohler

In the run up to the COMMIT!Forum, CR Magazine spoke with Robert Zimmerman, director of WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene […]

3p Editors

July 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Japan Pushes Ahead for Global Trade Deals, Leaving U.S. in Cold

Automotive manufacturing, beef, cheese and wine production — some of the United States’ most lucrative exports — are the negotiating […]

Jan Lee

July 17, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Trump Stakes $46.2 Million on New Solar Power Technology

Renewable energy stakeholders have been deeply concerned that the Trump administration will slow or even halt progress on decarbonizing the […]

Tina Casey

July 17, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Airbnb Host Fined $5K, Sent Back to College After Racist Incident

If you are an Airbnb host who declines a reservation judging by someone’s appearance on your smartphone, you had better […]

Leon Kaye

July 17, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Implicit Bias May Be Hurting Your Bottom Line

Implicit bias during the recruitment process and later, within a company’s offices, has long taken a toll on employees, especially […]

Leon Kaye

July 17, 2017

Finance

Do Banks and Lenders Have an Obligation to be Responsible?

By Jenna Cypress  The average American doesn’t understand personal finance very well. They assume that just because they can qualify […]

TriplePundit

July 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Hewlett Packard's Mission to Eradicate Illiteracy in India

HP inc knows a thing or two about poverty in India. It’s been at the forefront of an effort lately […]

Jan Lee

July 13, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

As Walmart Stores Close, Communities Suffer Economic Fallout

The emergence of a new Walmart store in a community has long festered angst and protests. The Arkansas-based retail giant […]

Leon Kaye

July 13, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

REI Activates Customers on Natural Monuments, Public Lands Policy

The outdoor recreation retailer REI stepped up its public lands preservation campaign last week with an email blast to its […]

Tina Casey

July 12, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Mars Inc. Pledges to Boost Small Farmers’ Income

While the growth of multinationals and their complex supply chains together conjure images of sprawling industrial farms raising everything from […]

Leon Kaye

July 12, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

A Transactional Approach to Employee Engagement

By Bruce Tulgan Today’s professional relationships are governed by an increasingly short-term and transactional logic. That’s true for people of […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

GSK Makes 750 Million Doses of Pneumonia Vaccine Available Worldwide

The pharmaceutical giant GSK recently announced that Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a favorable […]

Leon Kaye

July 11, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Gap Expands Paid Internship Program

Gap Inc. has recently announced that it is doubling the size of its paid internship program. Last month, the retailer […]

Leon Kaye

July 11, 2017

Finance

3 Game-Changing Impact Investment Firms

By Kenny Kline Impact investing, though still relatively new, is an exciting and profitable way to enter the business of […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Mr. Trump Goes to Hamburg — and Ditches International Collaboration

If there is a snapshot to summarize just how the U.S. fared at this weekend’s meeting of the world’s most […]

Jan Lee

July 10, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Craft Chain Hobby Lobby Fined $3 Million for Smuggling Thousands of Iraqi Antiquities

Earlier this week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York fined the arts and crafts chain […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Target Tackles "Branded Trash" with New Recycling Initiatives

By Keefe Harrison As the U.S. government pulls back from environmental advances, as evidenced by withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, […]

TriplePundit

July 7, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

GM Boosts STEM Education for Girls and Women

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has long been an advocate for girls enrolled in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) […]

Leon Kaye

July 6, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Energy Mixes Shift But Fossils Remain King

By Evan Lund The world’s most valuable company is not Apple, Google, or Amazon. It’s an oil company, and it’s […]

TriplePundit

July 6, 2017

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The Future of Forests: Sustainable Forestry in the Decade of Action

How WWF Stops Deforestation Worldwide with Corporate Engagement

According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), up to 58,000 square miles of forest is lost annually – the equivalent of […]

Leon Kaye

July 5, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

First Tesla Model 3s Roll Off Assembly Line Friday

According to Elon Musk, the much-anticipated Tesla Model 3 will roll off the assembly line on Friday. Musk announced the […]

Leon Kaye

July 5, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Private Investment Breeds Wild Space Recovery

By Susan Fernandes When the U.S. signaled its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change last month, […]

TriplePundit

July 5, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

WWF: Intensive Aquaculture Can Make Shrimp Industry More Sustainable

Once a rare delicacy, aquaculture has allowed shrimp to become a popular and affordable form of animal protein. Emerging economies […]

Leon Kaye

July 4, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

ClimateCare and Jaguar Land Rover Light Up Lives

Sophie Brooks, Director of Client Services ClimateCare  A clear message has come in the wake of the UN’s Sustainable Development […]

TriplePundit

July 3, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

United States Drops to Second Tier On Social Progress

Ask any North American what his or her measurement for success is and you’ll probably hear money is one of […]

Jan Lee

June 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

KLM Brings Sustainability and Customer Care to 30,000 Feet

With over 35 million passengers flown and revenues soaring over $11 billion last year, the Dutch national air carrier KLM […]

Leon Kaye

June 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Policy Points: Regulation Reform — Bad Solutions for the Wrong Problem

By Richard Eidlin Business hates regulation, right? Frank Knapp, president/CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and […]

American Sustainable Business Council

June 30, 2017

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Deloitte Survey: Employees Need to Know Volunteerism Matters

This post was sponsored by Deloitte as a part of a larger editorial package. It went through our normal editorial […]

Jan Lee

June 29, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Putting a Price Tag on the Great Barrier Reef

It’s never a good sign when economists have to put a dollar sign on an ecological landmark to determine its […]

Jan Lee

June 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

UPS Boosts Long-Term Commitment to Sustainable Fuel, Power and Transport

The worldwide delivery service UPS today revealed what it says are aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and future additions […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Did Amazon Acquire Conscious Capitalism Along with Whole Foods?

Two weeks after Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods for almost $14 billion, the assessments of what this deal […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How CSR Programs Benefit Employees

A company with a strong corporate social responsibility has more engaged employees. Almost 60 percent of employees who are proud […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Missouri Third U.S. State to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

Alleging that Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and Endo Health Solutions misrepresented the risks about the drugs they manufacture and […]

Leon Kaye

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Burger King Promises Path to Sustainability – Eventually

There are things that aren’t easy to figure out when we’re chomping down on that fast-food hamburger or chicken sandwich […]

Jan Lee

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Saving Brazil's Amazon: A Job for Tiny Norway

Earlier this month, Brazil’s immensely popular supermodel Gisele Bündchen managed to do something that environmental and human rights organizations have […]

Jan Lee

June 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Breaking: Trump's Latest Energy Department Appointee Pines For Another 9-11

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry started this week on a low note, and it all went downhill from there. In […]

Tina Casey

June 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Flint Crisis and Environmental Health Liability

Now that Flint Mich. (almost) has its water taps changed out, the crisis has moved into a new phase: determining […]

Jan Lee

June 23, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Mindfulness Can Help You Be a Better Sustainability Leader

By Shannon Houde In today’s world, how you do a job is just as important as what you do. This […]

TriplePundit

June 22, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tyson Foods Harnessing Technology to Improve Animal Welfare

Tyson Foods announced today that amongst several new developments, it has rolled out a “high-tech, high-touch” system to improve animal […]

Leon Kaye

June 21, 2017

Finance

Chile’s Copper Mines: An Investment Hard-Wired for Climate Resilience?

By Joseph Kirschke It’s no coincidence that Chile, the planet’s leading copper exporter and home to some of its most […]

TriplePundit

June 20, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

United Arab Emirates Pushes Private Sector to Embrace Corporate Responsibility

The government of the United Arab Emirates wants companies conducting business within the country to do more on the corporate […]

Leon Kaye

June 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Flame-Retardant Fears Stoke Office Furniture Policies

By Judy Levin Last month, TriplePundit reported on policies adopted by numerous sustainable businesses to purchase furniture made without toxic flame […]

TriplePundit

June 19, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Victory for Standing Rock Sioux: Environmental Impacts of Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Reviewed

The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) violated the law when it didn’t consider environmental impacts before issuing permits for […]

Jan Lee

June 16, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The Ethics of Water Privatization: Tech Edition

By: David Ehrenberg Here’s something that should send a shiver down your spine. Water — that little thing that comprises 71 […]

TriplePundit

June 15, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Uber CEO Kalanick Steps Down

The newswires have aligned with the company’s description as “taking leave” and an eventual “diminished” role, but for all intents […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Kimberly-Clark and WWF Launch Branding Partnership to Halt Deforestation

This week, the personal care company Kimberly-Clark and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced a campaign designed to raise consumer awareness […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Ikea (Almost) Goes to Mars

No matter how you feel about Ikea, you have to give this outlandish company credit. Over the years, the housewares […]

Leon Kaye

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Businesses Move from “License to Operate” to “License to Thrive”

By Elliott Wall After the announcement of the United States’ intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a coalition of […]

TriplePundit

June 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Paint the Town Green: Greenwashing Still Alive and Well

By: Daniel Daggett Environmentally friendly. Recyclable. Non-toxic. If you’re purchasing a product or using a service that touts these claims, […]

TriplePundit

June 13, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

UN to Airlines: Do More to Fight Human Trafficking

Air travel is one mode of transportation expected to grow rapidly in the near future: the International Air Transport Association […]

Leon Kaye

June 12, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Kabul Bombing Claims Over 30 Employees of Telecomm B Corp

Last week’s truck bombing outside the German embassy in Kabul, reported to be the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since the American invasion […]

Leon Kaye

June 9, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

NPR and Starbucks: Polarizing Brands that Still Succeed

In the wake of the Trump era, Brexit and as of press time, a potentially hung Parliament in the United […]

Leon Kaye

June 9, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

There Are Climate Change Refugees in the U.S. Right Now

We often talk about climate change in the broader scope of what it impacts us on a daily or weekly […]

Jan Lee

June 9, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Interface: Now You Can Sequester Carbon in the Carpet

“We have a ton of parking lots. Why?” Erin Meezan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Interface, Inc. asked rhetorically in a recent interview, describing […]

jennifer boynton

June 8, 2017

Finance

The Vegan, Saudi Prince Investor

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed is a hip, young vegan Saudi Prince who invests in clean energy and supports animal rights. […]

Beth Bell

June 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

We’ll Always Have Paris: Why U.S. Withdrawal from the Agreement Won’t Stop Us from Meeting Its Goals

By Matt Tomich By deciding to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, President Trump has ceded U.S. climate leadership on […]

TriplePundit

June 7, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Unilever's Sustainable Food Manifesto

How do we ensure that there’s enough nutritious food produced to feed the whole planet? That’s a question that companies, […]

Jan Lee

June 6, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Center for Biological Diversity Says Border Wall Prototype Construction Illegal

President Trump was forced to withdraw his “border wall” from the most recent federal spending bill, but it hasn’t stopped […]

Jan Lee

June 6, 2017

Finance

Ford Foundation Opens Detroit Office for First Time in 64 Years

For over 80 years, the Ford Foundation has invested in people and ideas, including within the city where Henry Ford’s […]

Leon Kaye

June 5, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Now: Play Jenga With Ocean Plastic

Some 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Plastic bottles, bags and plastic nets […]

Jan Lee

June 5, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Global Shareholders to Big Oil: Address Climate Change Risk

It took 28 years, but last night ExxonMobil shareholders did the unexpected: They mustered a majority in calling for Exxon […]

Jan Lee

June 2, 2017